Plantersville in Grimes County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Plantersville Cemetery
Settlers from the southern United States began arriving in this area as early as the 1830s. A post office opened in 1856 as Plantersville, a name suggested by Sarah Greene to honor local planters. Members of her family are buried here.
This site was used as early as 1864 as a burial ground when young H.G. Jameson was interred here; his is the oldest marked grave. At least three other gravesites date to that same year, and there may be earlier ones unmarked. In 1866, landowner and postmaster Peter Walton donated the land for use as a community cemetery, later enlarged in 1911 and 1958.
Today, this burial ground is the final resting place of pioneers and their descendants, military veterans, and notable Texas families. Mary Benigna Durst Blake (1830 - 1864), daughter of Texas revolution figure John Marie Durst, and her husband Gen. Thomas Walter Blake (1822 - 1905), a circuit rider and lawyer were both buried here (He was later reinterred in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin). Still in use, the Plantersville Cemetery remains a link to the community's history.
Historic Texas Cemetery - 2003
Erected 2003 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 13100.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites . A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 30° 20.193′ N, 95° 51.547′ W. Marker is in Plantersville, Texas, in Grimes County. Marker is on Cemetery Road, 0.1 miles east of Greenwood Road, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located on the east side of the main entrance to the Plantersville Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9009 Cemetery Road, Plantersville TX 77363, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Plantersville Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Plantersville Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Mary's Catholic Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Stoneham Methodist Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Blackberry Community (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Stoneham Cemetery (approx. 4 miles away); Andrew Jackson Montgomery (approx. 4.1 miles away); John Montgomery (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plantersville.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 22, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.